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Then we were informed by the intelligence community in testimony to Congress that the attack was pre-planned by some members of al Qaida in celebration of 9/11. Next, the president's spokesman stated the incident is "self-evident" as being an attack. Later the same day, the president again claims the movie trailer triggered the mob action.

This situation raises questions. Why is an ambassador allowed to travel without adequate security? Why can't the administration accurately report the facts? Is our foreign policy contributing to world unrest? How do our allies view our leadership? Are our news media investigating before reporting?

I believe U.S. citizens deserve a higher standard from our government and the news media.